New ZealandHospitals thinning patient numbers before strikeThousands have non-urgent surgery or appointments delayed17 Oct 05:30 AM
New ZealandAuckland region's DHB results releasedThe preliminary list of members who will serve on the Auckland region's three DHBs has been released.09 Oct 05:03 AM
New ZealandAre private obstetricians responsible?Private obstetrician says elective caesarean a good option for many women01 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRucklidge: Health Bill a bitter pillCOMMENT: Mental illness is on the rise. Figures reveal crisis referrals from 2010 to 2015 have increased, often substantially.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workers walk off the jobSome 500 DHB staff have walked off the job today in protest of what they've described as an "over-stretched workforce" that's putting patients at risk.10 Nov 12:38 AM
New ZealandPublic health workers set to strikeHealth professionals are walking off the job in Auckland this week in protest against "an over-stretched workforce unable to meet its patients' needs".08 Nov 07:26 PM
New ZealandAccused doctor may have practice restrictedDr Judith Heather Gill, 58, appeared in Auckland District Court this week facing 157 charges of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.09 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandElective surgery falls to sicknessHospitals in north and West Auckland have had to postpone non-urgent surgery to cope with the winter's first surge of acutely unwell patients.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDeath rates for surgeons stay secretDistrict health boards that do heart surgery cannot produce reliable comparisons of individual surgeons' patient complication and death rates.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandConsent for drug trials to be reviewedThe rules restricting enrolment of unconscious patients in drug trials without their prior consent will be reviewed - more than seven months after an outcry.14 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleCut the fat, hospital cafes toldPies are expected to be cut from public menus at the Auckland District Health Board as officials try to make their hospitals into models of healthy eating and drinking.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDHB deleted public recordsThe national organ donation service at the Auckland DHB has been put on notice by an official-information watchdog after it was caught out deleting public records.21 Jul 02:25 AM
New ZealandConstruction noise wakes new mumsThe noise from major construction is upsetting patients at Auckland City Hospital, who are being offered earplugs to block out the banging and crashing.23 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandBody fluids leak from waste bagsNearly one in three bags containing human body parts taken during healthcare procedures have leaked on their way to disposal.15 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandHealth staff bashed, bittenHundreds of health workers are being bitten, head-butted and assaulted while they look after sick, injured and distressed patients.10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandMedlab set to quit city next yearDiagnostic Medlab will have just one laboratory, Medlab Central, in Palmerston North. The long-established Auckland community laboratory that lost most of its state funding in a contracting wrangle will close next year.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan injured in Auckland lift incidentOne person has been injured after an explosion in a lift in the Westpac building on lower Queen St in downtown Auckland this morning.30 Nov 07:30 AM
New ZealandDelusions triggered attackA man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia tried to kill his brother-in-law days after being released from a mental health unit at Auckland Hospital.22 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandDHB sends private records to HeraldAuckland District Health Board staff have blundered by sending a journalist an envelope filled with personal information and are now apologising to the people involved.21 Oct 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Evidence of neglect' at rest homeA health authority has taken charge of an Auckland rest home after planning and management failings amounting to "evidence of neglect".23 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandError prone DHB same, claims widowThe widow of a man who died of a heart attack while on the Auckland DHB waiting list for treatment is unconvinced the board has changed enough to avoid similar occurrences.19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday homes an airline club perkForget chips and dip after work on Friday - the Air New Zealand sports and social club has an $8 million property portfolio with which to treat workers.19 May 05:30 PM
